A Genealogy of the Viets Family with Biographical Sketches: Dr. John Viets of Simsbury, Connecticut, 1710, and His DescendantsCase, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1902 - 228 pages |
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... mother as she gave the dates of the birth and death of her boy burst into tears ; a love was there , a hope , yes , a life , whose history no pen can trace , which only the heart knows . The writer of this work has spared no pains to ...
... mother as she gave the dates of the birth and death of her boy burst into tears ; a love was there , a hope , yes , a life , whose history no pen can trace , which only the heart knows . The writer of this work has spared no pains to ...
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... mothers of the family were identified with the Congregational Church , the mother church of New England . The first to dissent was Roger Viets , who joined the ranks of the Episcopalians . The family are now , as a rule , well ...
... mothers of the family were identified with the Congregational Church , the mother church of New England . The first to dissent was Roger Viets , who joined the ranks of the Episcopalians . The family are now , as a rule , well ...
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... mother town of Simsbury . It is stated that in 1709 there were but two fami- lies living within the limits of the present town of East Granby , and these were the families of John Griffin and Joshua Holcomb , both living at the Falls ...
... mother town of Simsbury . It is stated that in 1709 there were but two fami- lies living within the limits of the present town of East Granby , and these were the families of John Griffin and Joshua Holcomb , both living at the Falls ...
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... mother was a granddaughter of Dr. John , which runs as follows : " John Viets was a good linguist , able to read and write several languages ; on completing his studies in Germany , including medicine , he took a sea voyage for pleasure ...
... mother was a granddaughter of Dr. John , which runs as follows : " John Viets was a good linguist , able to read and write several languages ; on completing his studies in Germany , including medicine , he took a sea voyage for pleasure ...
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... mother's farm and was employed in the copper mines . He married Caroline Munsell , October , 1793 , and " on Oct. 24 , 1793 , " he says in his account book , we moved into our house in Suffield . " His wife was born in 1757 and died Jan ...
... mother's farm and was employed in the copper mines . He married Caroline Munsell , October , 1793 , and " on Oct. 24 , 1793 , " he says in his account book , we moved into our house in Suffield . " His wife was born in 1757 and died Jan ...
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Abigail Abner,³ John Alexander Viets Griswold April April 25 Benjamin Benoni born in East born in Granby brother Byron Captain John Caroline Catherine Charles Charlotte Chauncey CHILDREN Church Clark Conn Conneaut Connecticut Copper Hill daughter descended Digby Drayton East Granby Edward Eliza Elizabeth Emma Esther Eunice Fannie farm farmer Festus Fowler George Gervase Griffin Griswold Harriet Hartford Hayes Henry Viets Hiram Holcomb Hoskins James Rollin Jane Jesse John Viets Jonathan Munsell July July 16 July 29 June June 28 lived Louisa Luke Viets March 14 Maria marriage Martha Mary Mass Newgate Oberlin Ohio old homestead Pawlet resided Roger Moore Roger Viets Ruth Samuel Sarah Sept Seth Seymour Simsbury Smith Suffield town Trumbull county Viets died Viets family Viets married Viett West Salem Westfield wife William Windsor Windsor Locks Zopher
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Page 3 - WHEN the hours of Day are numbered, And the voices of the Night Wake the better soul, that slumbered, To a holy, calm delight; Ere the evening lamps are lighted, And, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful firelight Dance upon the parlor wall; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door; The beloved, the true-hearted, Come to visit me once more; He, the young and strong, who cherished Noble longings for the strife, By the roadside fell and perished, Weary with the march of...
Page 199 - God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT : That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executor, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God...
Page 199 - Executors nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give...
Page 3 - But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him; and his righteousness unto children's children ; to such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
Page 3 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Page 199 - ... do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the Hands of God...
Page 3 - And she sits and gazes at me With those deep and tender eyes, Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies. Uttered not, yet comprehended, Is the spirit's voiceless prayer, Soft rebukes, in blessings ended, Breathing from her lips of air. O, though oft depressed and lonely, All my fears are laid aside, If I but remember only Such as these have lived and died!
Page 199 - God, calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament...
Page 103 - Lamb who are looking for the mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life, can unite with pleasure as in one great common cause.
Page 199 - In the name of God amen. I John Viets Junr. of Symsbury, in the County of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut in New England...